We've documented 14 accessibility features for Ethan Goes to Work, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), Large Subtitles, No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing and No Holds. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Getting Started, Visual and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andrea Walney, first checked Ethan Goes to Work (Dreams) accessibility 2 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
The subtitles and voice-over work are in different languages so do not work as an accessibility feature unless the user is bilingual.
Game Details
Release Date: 26/02/2020, updated in 2020
Price: Free
Out Now: PS4 and PS5
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Platform (Fighting and Narrative)
Accessibility: 14 features
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Culosoman (@Culosoman)
Costs: Free
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in Ethan Goes to Work which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Holding Down Buttons Optional: Holding down buttons for prolonged periods (a second or more) is not required or can be switched to toggling the action on and off. This is in addition to the movement stick/button which is not considered a hold for this purpose.
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.
No Simultaneous Buttons: Only one button or key required at a time, in addition to direction stick(s).
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
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- Minecraft Dungeons (12 Controls Features)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (10 Controls Features)
- Hot Lava (9 Controls Features)
- It Takes Two (9 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Ethan Goes to Work which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Ethan Goes to Work, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2 Difficulty Features)
- Minecraft Dungeons (2 Difficulty Features)
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2 Difficulty Features)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Ethan Goes to Work which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Ethan Goes to Work, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Minecraft Dungeons (6 Getting Started Features)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (5 Getting Started Features)
- Hot Lava (5 Getting Started Features)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (4 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Ethan Goes to Work which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Subtitles
Large Clear Subtitles: Subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast. They are at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height of a landscape screen and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens, or can be adjusted to be. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters. Considered separately from the general text of the game, the subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast.
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
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- Sackboy: A Big Adventure (7 Reading Features)
- Hot Lava (6 Reading Features)
- It Takes Two (6 Reading Features)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Ethan Goes to Work which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Ethan Goes to Work, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Minecraft Dungeons (10 Navigation Features)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (5 Navigation Features)
- Castle Crashers (5 Navigation Features)
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Ethan Goes to Work which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Visual Distractions
No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
Colour Options
Colour Blind Friendly: Game doesn’t rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
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If you want to play Ethan Goes to Work, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Minecraft Dungeons (7 Visual Features)
- Castle Crashers (7 Visual Features)
- Hot Lava (5 Visual Features)
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Ethan Goes to Work which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Adjustable Audio
Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Ethan Goes to Work, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (3 Audio Features)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (3 Audio Features)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2 Audio Features)
- Minecraft Dungeons (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 has a range of system-wide accessibility settings.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andrea Walney